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2) Hatch!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Read about several types of birds and their different eggs and nests.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...
13) Weird birds
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Some birds look bizarre. Some behave that way. In almost all cases, their appearance has an important function-- in evolution or every day. This colorful book exposes more than 50 strange birds, preening, stretching, and showing their strange bodily adaptations. Beautiful photographs that show the birds in sharp, clear detail and informative captions that provide fascinating details about the lives of these intriguing creatures.
14) Bird behavior
Author
Publisher
Four Winds Press
Pub. Date
[1975]
Physical Desc
188 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes bird anatomy and discusses such aspects of bird behavior as feeding, reproduction, nesting, defenses, migration, and bird communication.
17) Ways of the bird
Author
Publisher
Lyons & Burford
Pub. Date
©1993, ©1977.
Physical Desc
xi, 141 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
19) Bird families
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes where and how various species of birds nest, including sites in tree branches, in hollow trees, near water, and on cliffs.
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